Weekend Reading: When Pollen Attacks Edition

By Erin E. Templeton. Happy Friday ProfHackers! A disclaimer: I’m writing this week’s weekend reading through pollen-induced haze thanks to a triple whammy of tree pollen here in the Southeast that has sent allergen counts through the roof from Virginia through parts of Florida. Last week, I included the news of David Letterman’s retirement. Yesterday, it was announced that Stephen Colbert will be his replacement. The LA Times argues that “Colbert is not a conservative choice.” Apparently Rush Limbaugh and other political conservatives agree: Limbaugh called the announcement “a declaration of war of the heartland of America.” More...